Western Art and Architecture in A.D. 1900-1950

Art and architecture from A.D. 1900-1950 was a period of radical experimentation and innovation, marked by the emergence of modernism and a departure from traditional forms and styles. Artists like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque pioneered Cubism, fragmenting subjects into geometric shapes and challenging conventional perspectives. The Surrealist movement, led by Salvador Dalí and André Breton, explored the unconscious mind through dream-like, fantastical imagery. Meanwhile, abstract art gained prominence, with figures like Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian focusing on pure form and color. In architecture, the Bauhaus school, led by Walter Gropius, and architects like Le Corbusier advocated for functional, minimalist design, leading to the International Style characterized by clean lines and the use of new materials like glass and steel.